Friday 10th April 1987 (Series 11, Grand Final)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Friday 10 April 1987.

C1: No.7 Seed David Reid (5 wins, 262 points.)
C2: No.1 Seed John Clarke (7 wins, 425 points.)
DC: Catherine Clarke, Bill Tidy and Gyles Brandreth.
CM: Carol Mather.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: S O T I L E W A F
R02: N V T U E A G N O
R03: 100, 9, 3, 5, 4, 1. Target: 464.
R04: T I S A N E X U S
R05: P M R A I E G R A
R06: 100, 5, 4, 9, 2, 10. Target: 137.
R07: H E A D I N G U S (conundrum)
R08: D S S A E I T L N
R09: R D L R T O E I U
R10: 25, 5, 4, 6, 2, 1. Target: 946.
R11: B N F O A I C N E
R12: Z A R O S I L D E
R13: 75, 7, 6, 7, 8, 3. Target: 315.
R14: L O C A L T I E S (conundrum)


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Round 1: S O T I L E W A F

C1: FLOATS (6)
C2: FLOATS (6)
DC: FOLIATES (8)
Score: 6–6 (max 8)

Round 2: N V T U E A G N O

C1: TONNAGE (7)
C2: TONNAGE (7)
OT: TONNEAU (7)
Score: 13–13 (max 15)

Round 3: 100, 9, 3, 5, 4, 1. Target: 464.

C1: 464. (9 + 3 + 5 - 1 + 100) x 4 (10)
C2: 464. (9 + 3 + 5 - 1 + 100) x 4 (10)
Score: 23–23 (max 25)

Round 4: T I S A N E X U S

C1: STAINS (6)
C2: UNSEATS (7)
DC: SINUATE (7) AUNTIES (7)
OT: ENTASIS (7) ISSUANT (7) NASTIES (7) SESTINA (7) SUSTAIN (7) TANSIES (7) TISANES (7)
Score: 23–30 (max 32)

Round 5: P M R A I E G R A

C1: MIRAGE (6)
C2: MARRIAGE (8)
DC: EPIGRAM (7) ARMIGER (7)
OT: RAMPAGER (8)
Score: 23–38 (max 40)

Round 6: 100, 5, 4, 9, 2, 10. Target: 137.

C1: 137. (9 x 4) + 100 + ((5 x 2) / 10) (10)
C2: 137. (9 x 5) + 100 - (10 - 2) (10)
Score: 33–48 (max 50)

Round 7: H E A D I N G U S

C2 buzzes on 3 seconds to say ANGUISHED which is correct.
Score: 33–58 (max 60)

Round 8: D S S A E I T L N

C1: STAINED (7)
C2: DETAILS (7)
DC: SALIENTS (8)
OT: DESTAINS (8) LANDTIES (8) SALTINES (8) SANDIEST (8)
Score: 40–65 (max 68)

Round 9: R D L R T O E I U

C1: TORRID (6)
C2: OUTRIDER (8)
OT: ULTERIOR (8)
Score: 40–73 (max 76)

Round 10: 25, 5, 4, 6, 2, 1. Target: 946.

C1: 950. (((6 + 4) x (5 - 1)) - 2) x 25 (7)
C2: 946. Mistake in working.
CM: 946. ((((5 + 1) x 6) + 2) x 25) - 4 (10)
Score: 47–73 (max 86)

Round 11: B N F O A I C N E

C1: FINANCE (7)
C2: FINANCE (7)
OT: CONFINE (7)
Score: 54–80 (max 93)

Round 12: Z A R O S I L D E

C1: SOLDIER (7)
C2: SOLDIER (7)
DC: SOLARIZED (18)
Score: 61–87 (max 111)

Round 13: 75, 7, 6, 7, 8, 3. Target: 315.

C1: 314.
C2: 315. ((7 - 3) x 75) + 8 + 7 (10)
Score: 61–97 (max 121)

Round 14: L O C A L T I E S

C1 buzzes on 4 seconds to say ELASTICAL which is incorrect.
C2 does not buzz.
The answer was OSCILLATE.
Score: 61–97 (max 131)

Statistics Corner

David:
Total score - 61
Raw score - 86
Total % of max - 47
Raw % of max - 66
Total average score per round - 4.4
Raw average score per round - 6.1
Number of maxes - 4

John:
Total score - 97
Raw score - 97
Total % of max - 74
Raw % of max - 74
Total average score per round - 6.9
Raw average score per round - 6.9
Number of maxes - 9

Further summaries are at:
http://www.apterous.org/cdb/series.php?series=11